On this page you'll find links to more resources for developing your kalimba skills.

Instruction & Demonstration Videos

There is a lot of kalimba video you can learn from on the Kalimbamagic Youtube channel, and we are busy working to bring more videos to you all the time!

Instruction Books

About our instructional series, Percussive Notes reviewer John Raush writes: "Aspiring karimbists and kalimbists could wish for no better way to help them become proficient on these exotic instruments."

• Kalimba Magic offers seven instructional books, which are available from the Kalimba Magic Shop.
• All the instructional exercises from our books can be downloaded from the KTabS Shop.
• You can find detailed information about our instructional books in these Learn How to Play sections for the:
  • Alto kalimba
  • Treble kalimba
  • Karimba
  • Student Karimba
  • Sansula
  • Pentatonic kalimba
  • 8-Note kalimba
  • 12-Note kalimba
  • 2B/9 and 2B/14 note kalimbas
  • Chromatic kalimba
  • Other kalimbas, including Goshen Mate, Mbira, HotShot-11, 6-Note, and Chordal Choirs.

Tips of the Day

Most days out of the week, you can enjoy a Kalimba Magic Tip of the Day. Tips span a wide range of topics, exploring kalimba techniques, sharing expert advice on thumbnail care, discussing the strengths and benefits of the kalimba as a spiritual tool—and beyond! Here are links to the five Tips of the Day archives:

• Monday: Mind/Body/Spirit (great for the intuitive learner!)
• Tuesday: Elementary(many for the Alto and Treble)
• Wednesday: Advanced (many for the Alto and Treble)
• Thursday: Featured Kalimbas, Featured Riffs
• Kalimba Physics, Ian's Corner & Deeper Perspectives

Newsletter Interviews

Expand your understanding of the kalimba and the greater kalimba universe! Check out our interviews of world-renowned kalimba musicans and experts in the Kalimba Magic Newsletter.